Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-27
Personal.

Information of the death Of Mrs. Amanua
LiIley, wife of Captain M. G. Lilley residing al
| Columbus, Ohio, was received by Mr.. James A.
Templeton, of Staunton. on the 22nd instant
She died the day precious. Captain Lilley was
an nuce OF the late Gen. r. d. Lilley ana re-
moved to Ohio many years ago.
The Greenbrier Independent announces Inc
teachers who will assist Professor Young as
Principal of the Lewisburg Female Institute
Miss Louise Halves, daughter of Rev. ID. d.
Halves, DID,, and graduate Of the Augusta
Female Seminary will have charge ofthe Art
Department.
Col. James Cochran, of Folly Mills. Augusta
county, accompanied by his wife and ms
daughter. Miss Annie. and MS son. James, a ab
taking three or four weeks ''Outing' through
our mountains. They have no definite plans
but are merely roaving around wherever cir
cumstances guide acknowledgement RecoTaeT'
July 23rd.
Willie Runnels, son of City Sergeant william
Runnels. fell out of tree yesterday. and broRe
his left leg below the knee.
Philip Goodman, wealthy and retired mer :
chant of Philadelphia, uncle of Mr. E. Hage-
man, formerly of Staunton, died in that city
on the 18th instant.
HEAVY RAINs-BARN, HORSES AND CROPS
more or less heavy, have fallen generally
through the county. In some localities wash
outs have occurred but the damage from floods
is not serious.
Thursday afternoon in Riverheads district,
the rain WAS accompanied with loud thunder
and ra pid flashes oflightnlng. The homestead
Of Messrs. William T. and Johu h. Rush. be-
tween Midway and the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad north of Yes uvius Station, was the
scene of sad calamity on that afternoon about
O'Clock. Their new swisher barn 40x6O feet.
elegangtly built about two years since was
struck on the top by lightning and Immediate
ly consumed. 1t was filled with grain. hay
and also had in 1t few Implements.
The work going on at the time was hauling
oats from the field to the barn. The storm
coming up suddenly. the wagon only partly
loaded was driven to the barn to escape 1t.
There were present In the barn at the time
John Robinson, Alexander Wilson, Preston
Stuart and David Scott, colored men. and Norris
and Mum Robinson, sons of John, and all these
except Scott were regular hands on the farm.
white youth named Tappey who lived few
miles distant, passing, sought shelter In the
barn from the storm as he saw 1t approaching.
The wagon with oats on it had been driven in
in the barn and few minutes thereafter 1t
was struck by 11ght thing. ALI the parues were
stunned SO much SO that they did not hear the
thunder nor realize till recovering that the
barn was on fire. Immediately after conscious
ness was regained they set to work to save the
horses, two, they forced out and the other two
were unmanageable. and though unhitc he'd
from the wagon. could not be driven out. In
the meantime smoke and flame thwarting their
efforts. Another horse in a stable under the
barn was saved.
bushels oats and IL tons hay, two horses,
wagon, wheat-fan, &C.. and with the barn
which cost 5000, makes the total loss about
50 600. Insurance on the barn 5000 in the East
Augusta Company.
BROMINE ARSENIC WATER has effected
remarkable cures of skin diseases in Staunton
and vicinity. Sold by G.. G. CHILD.